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qf <br /> RESOLUTION NO. <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE'COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH REND,INDIANA, <br /> RECOMMENDING TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS THAT IT DESIGNATE MARTIN <br /> LUTHER KING DAY AS ONE OF THE HOLIDAYS FOR SOUTH BEND CITY EMPLOYEES <br /> BEGINNING IN CALENDAR YEAR 2013 <br /> Q6" on November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill, proposed by U.S. <br /> Representative Katie Hall of Indiana, which formally created a federal holiday to honor Rev. Martin <br /> Luther King, Jr. The first observance began on January 20, 1986, and has been celebrated each year <br /> thereafter on the third Monday of January;and <br /> in 1986, the Indiana General Assembly enacted Public Law 2-1986 which established <br /> Martin Luther King, Jr's, birthday as a legal holiday in Indiana, and further designated that the holiday <br /> would be the third Monday in January;and <br /> the county employees in'St.Joseph County and Elkhart County have the opportunity to <br /> celebrate MLK Day activities in light of the Board of County Commissioners for both of those counties <br /> formally designating the Std Monday in January as a paid county holiday;and <br /> the Common Council recognizes that the Board of Public Works specifies the dates each <br /> year which will be observed as the nine(9)designated holidays and that during challenging fiscal times in <br /> 1987, Martin Luther King Day became one (1) of nine (9) non-designated holidays which a city <br /> employee could select and has remained in that classification to this day;and <br /> Ofi",the Common Council believes that South Bend City employees who are governed by the <br /> Board of Public Works holiday resolution should have the opportunity to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther <br /> King, Jr. Day as a designated holiday on the P Monday of January like other county and federal <br /> employees;as well as employees of the South Bend Community School Corporation. <br /> P,V—, A,itae A-d, 6y d. W. W.1old. /d?.udE 96.d, as <br /> follows: <br /> Section I. The South Bend Common Council believes that discussions should commence with the <br /> City Administration to formally change Martin Luther King, Jr. Day from the "non-designated holiday" <br /> list to become a designated holiday for city employees governed by the Board of Public Works. Upon <br /> successful conclusion of those discussions, an ordinance would then to,in uced to amend South Bend <br /> Municipal Code,Section 2-121, <br /> Section II. This Resolution shall be in full for d; fec`t fr6 and after its adoption by the <br /> Council and approval by the Mayor. <br /> Derek D.Dieter, I"District 'J.Dav'41 'District <br /> Henry vis,Jr.,Z° Dis t Derek D.Dieter,At Large <br /> Valerie Schey,3r District Gavin Ferlic,At Large <br /> Dr.Fred Ferlic,4'h District Karen L.White,At Large <br /> r"1� Drner, 5"Di Kathleen Cekanskii-Farrand,Council Attorney <br /> re- <br /> ohn oorde,City Clerk Pete Buttigieg,Mayor of South Bend <br />